When you think of the most famous Twitter users the likes of Donald Trump, Katy Perry and Ellen DeGeneres spring to mind.

But one hungry bloke from America named Carter WIlkerson has trumped them all to be crowned the most retweeted of 2017 - and all time.

Twitter user Carter Wilkerson - whose profile states "I like chicken nuggets" - sent a cheeky message to Wendy's restaurants in April asking how many shares he needed to get a year's chicken nuggets for free.

They replied 18 million - and his plea for help to hit their target saw his message become the most shared Tweet of 2017 - and all time.

He ended up with a record 3.6 million retweets, more than the famous Ellen DeGeneres selfies at the Oscars in 2014 - and of course a year's free nuggets too.

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Former US president Barack Obama was fourth among UK users with his message of equality that "no one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion", which has in total been retweeted more than 1.7 million times globally.

Former footballer Andy Johnson completed the top five with a message to #EndTheStigma surrounding mental health and to support Everton star Aaron Lennon after he was detained under the mental health act.

Jeremy Clarkson's attempt to dab and six-foot-seven-inch Stoke striker Peter Crouch appearing alongside two giraffes and joking of spending "time with family" also appeared in the top ten.

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Twitter UK managing director Dara Nasr said: "The UK's biggest retweets of the year are a great way to look back on some of our more notable tweets, and what a collection we have from poignant moments, acts of amazing charity and the usual dose of comedy.

"In what's been a tough twelve months for many, this year's Top 10 UK retweets really show the difference people can make on Twitter, no matter whether you have just a handful of followers or many millions."